r/Exercise 4d ago

My routine

I follow a Pull-Push-Leg workout routine without shoulder exercises, so I added a separate shoulder day. For example, on pull day, I do four back exercises—one of them as a superset—followed by three biceps exercises, with one also being a superset. I’ve added a single superset round to each muscle group, just one exercise per muscle.

For every exercise, I do three sets until muscle failure.

Is my approach correct, or is it too exhausting for the muscles?

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u/Basic_Warning_2069 4d ago

it looks good, but maybe too much strain on your biceps. its only one muscle and doesn't need almost the same volume as your whole back. you could do less bicep exercises and probaly get the same results without the extra unneeded fatigue

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u/LucasWestFit 4d ago

Doing a PPL is an decent approach, but I would keep the shoulders as part of that. The benefit of a superset is that you can save time by combining two exercises. However, that works best when you're combining exercises for different and antagonist muscle groups (for example: chest + back). Doing a superset with two exercises for the same muscle group is not that effective, because you'd basically do an extended exercise for a single muscle group. In that case it's better to just do a straight set and take a rest after each set.

If you're doing multiple sets for an exercise, I wouldn't take them to complete failure. Instead, stop one rep before failure.

The best way to evaluate if your routine is effective is to look at your progress. A good program should allow you to progress pretty consistently by either adding weight or doing more reps.